Wemding (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛmdɪŋ] (listen)) is a town in the Donau-Ries district of Bavaria, Germany. Wemding is situated on the edge of the Ries meteorite crater in the Geopark Ries.

Wemding
Municipality
Historical market square
Coat of arms
Location of Wemding within Donau-Ries district
Wemding Show map of Germany Wemding Show map of Bavaria
Coordinates: 48°52′N 10°43′E
Country	Germany
State	Bavaria
Admin. region	Schwaben
District	Donau-Ries
Government
• Mayor (2020–26)	Martin Drexler[1]
Area
• Total	31.69 km2 (12.24 sq mi)
Elevation	463 m (1,519 ft)
Population  (2020-12-31)[2]
• Total	5,817
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal codes	86650
Dialling codes	09092
Vehicle registration	DON
Website	www.wemding.de

Wemding is the location of the Zeitpyramide (Time pyramid), a public art work begun in 1993 and scheduled to be completed in 3183.[3]

Notable people

• Leonhart Fuchs (1501–1566), born in Wemding, physician and botanist. The botanical genus Fuchsia is named in his honour.
• Veit Amerbach, also Vitus Amerpachius, (1503–1557), born in Wemding, was a theologian, scholar and humanist.
• Luitgard Im (1930–1997), born and died in Wemding, theater and film actress.

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